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the former massachusetts gov. kicked off his campaign today. >> i am running for president of the united states. >> mitt romney addressed a group gross supporters at a new hampshire formant pledged to fix the economy and pledged president obama of "failing america." >> we see him filling that role but it is not that clear that he is head and shoulders above other people and has to be kicked off that pedestal. >> from a loss. gop nomination but said he is confident he is the right guy to take on president obama. romney could have competition if sarah palin joins the race. she was in new hampshire as part of her bus tour. romney needs to explain the health care mandate he signed into law as governor, she said and she said her visit was in no way an effort to steal the spotlight. rudy giuliani also visited new hampshire. we will find out how two maryland students performed during the finals of the spelling bee. with ting the odds education. >> this time, canceling the talks might point to a positive break out. -- bri
the former massachusetts gov. kicked off his campaign today. >> i am running for president of the united states. >> mitt romney addressed a group gross supporters at a new hampshire formant pledged to fix the economy and pledged president obama of "failing america." >> we see him filling that role but it is not that clear that he is head and shoulders above other people and has to be kicked off that pedestal. >> from a loss. gop nomination but said he is...
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a massachusetts woman found out that baby cats do have nine lives. she thought she had lost merlon in the tornado that level her home last night. today, neighbors will be capped from the rubble. that was one bright spot out of a very difficult day for western massachusetts residents. we have more on the recovery in the cleanup efforts. >> the last month -- for the last month -- for the last month, if things like this have been associated with tuscaloosa in joplin. but in south central massachusetts around springfield, the residents now know what those others have gone through. >> i lost my wife december 13 of last year. now i have lost the house. >> the house was one of dozens destroyed in the town alone. but like hundreds of others, he lived to tell about a terrifying experience. >> there was a rumble coming. class was shattering everywhere. when it was all over, i looked up at my house was gone. >> at least two tornadoes form to the area late wednesday afternoon. twisters are so unusual in springfield, the warning went out only 10 minutes before it
a massachusetts woman found out that baby cats do have nine lives. she thought she had lost merlon in the tornado that level her home last night. today, neighbors will be capped from the rubble. that was one bright spot out of a very difficult day for western massachusetts residents. we have more on the recovery in the cleanup efforts. >> the last month -- for the last month -- for the last month, if things like this have been associated with tuscaloosa in joplin. but in south central...
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strong but not as severe as in massachusetts. but it -- but the big thing was it pulled the temperature down. yesterday at this time temperatures were roughly 10 degrees to 15 degrees warmer than now. right now it is 82 degrees. humidity is way down. 31 is the barometer. breezy west wins. a lot more pleasant. you can see how the temperature summary from and noon hour, the readings, the really hot temperatures have been pushed way to the south. much cooler air is coming in from new england. in new england, some of the temperatures are only in the 50's. we will talk about the forecast and how long we can hold on to comfortable temperatures, coming up in just a few minutes. >> former massachusetts gov. mitt romney is officially tossing his hat into the ring for the 2012 presidential race. this is a live look at his event at a farm in new hampshire. he is expected to pitch he can heal the economy and cat -- tackle subjects like jobs, foreclosure, and excess spending. he has been quoted as saying barack obama has failed america. polls
strong but not as severe as in massachusetts. but it -- but the big thing was it pulled the temperature down. yesterday at this time temperatures were roughly 10 degrees to 15 degrees warmer than now. right now it is 82 degrees. humidity is way down. 31 is the barometer. breezy west wins. a lot more pleasant. you can see how the temperature summary from and noon hour, the readings, the really hot temperatures have been pushed way to the south. much cooler air is coming in from new england. in...
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xxx massachusetts's deadly twitter. xxx and life on mars, a self-described arm chair astronomer on the red planet hello and good morning. after days of denial, anthony weiner admitted that he sent a lewd photo to one of his twitter followers. house minority leader nancy pelosi has called for an investigation which the new york congressman says he will cooperate with fully. >> reporter: after more than a week of denials, representative weiner was apologetic and tearful. >> i am deeply sorry for the pain this has caused my wife and my family and supporters and staff. >> reporter: admitting it was him that sent a lewd photo over the intrchbt. once i realized i had posted to twitter, i panicked, i took it down and said that i had been hacked. >> reporter: but he also admitted much more, saying it was not the first time. >> weiner says some of those photos were to a top hillary clinton aide last year. these photos were allegedly sent to another woman. weiner was completely candid. >> this was a destructive thing to do that i
xxx massachusetts's deadly twitter. xxx and life on mars, a self-described arm chair astronomer on the red planet hello and good morning. after days of denial, anthony weiner admitted that he sent a lewd photo to one of his twitter followers. house minority leader nancy pelosi has called for an investigation which the new york congressman says he will cooperate with fully. >> reporter: after more than a week of denials, representative weiner was apologetic and tearful. >> i am...
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the former massachusetts governor didn't waste any time criticizing his opponent, blaming president obama for the nation's weak economy. meanwhile, noncandidate sarah palin caused a stir of her own in new hampshire, railing against the health plan romney approved while governor in massachusetts. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. a chaotic chase began in west virginia, eventually coming to an end in ohio. after crashing into an officer, the suspect took off and was later stopped and arrested when police fired on his vehicle grazing his leg. >>> new amateur video of the deadly tornado in massachusetts surfaced. a resident stayed in the area captured the twist he as it ripped through homes and trees. hundreds were injured, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency. >>> not all the news was bad in the wake of that massachusetts storm. residents banded together to clear a bright spot for one of their neighbors. clearing away the debris to pull a cat from the rubble. the cat, named merlin, was fine. >>> timely, in florida, an invasion of sup
the former massachusetts governor didn't waste any time criticizing his opponent, blaming president obama for the nation's weak economy. meanwhile, noncandidate sarah palin caused a stir of her own in new hampshire, railing against the health plan romney approved while governor in massachusetts. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. a chaotic chase began in west virginia, eventually coming to an end in ohio. after crashing into an officer, the...
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this time, in springfield, massachusetts. the tower cam at the nbc affiliate shows what appears to be a towering funnel cloud whirling above the city. residents were stunned. >> we had a tornado come down and took out houses behind our building. >> reporter: several buildings in springfield were heavily damaged, large vehicles were flipped, heavy trees were toppled. thousands of people are without power. massachusetts's governor declared a state of emergency. >> at least 19 communities have been affected so much. >> reporter: many residents plan to stay in emergency shelters. >> god's hand was over me. because i never seen them in my life. >> reporter: an evening of wild weather that many in the region won't soon forget. kurt gregory, nbc us news. >>> in washington, the standoff continues between democrats and republicans at odds with razing the debt ceiling. according to house speaker john boehner, both sides can at least agree on one thing. the sooner a deal gets done, the better for everyone. tracie potts joins us from was
this time, in springfield, massachusetts. the tower cam at the nbc affiliate shows what appears to be a towering funnel cloud whirling above the city. residents were stunned. >> we had a tornado come down and took out houses behind our building. >> reporter: several buildings in springfield were heavily damaged, large vehicles were flipped, heavy trees were toppled. thousands of people are without power. massachusetts's governor declared a state of emergency. >> at least 19...
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in his first year as governor of massachusetts, massachusetts ranked dead last. during his entire tenure, jobs growth was less than 1%. the national average was 5%. romney wants to make the case that he he is a jobs growth president, his numbers are weak. chris: we aren't getting out of this recession and unemployment is ticking up. romney seems to be in the logical choice position. >> he is being disciplined by staying on the economic message. if you try to get him on conservative questions, he'll go back to the economy. he thinks he is plausible. the best claim of applause built, the fact that he is a business mab but that is another vulnerability. his record as a businessman is causing companies to cut jobs and lay off people. chris: this whole question now of the sense they can beat obama. it seems the plates have shifted. is this one we can't win and pick a person we don't like. >> the perception that republicans can beat obama has shifted in the last three months. people did not think that obama was beatable and terrified of him raising $750 million. romney
in his first year as governor of massachusetts, massachusetts ranked dead last. during his entire tenure, jobs growth was less than 1%. the national average was 5%. romney wants to make the case that he he is a jobs growth president, his numbers are weak. chris: we aren't getting out of this recession and unemployment is ticking up. romney seems to be in the logical choice position. >> he is being disciplined by staying on the economic message. if you try to get him on conservative...
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. >> power outages across massachusetts. >>> lethal outbreak. europe struggles to deal with an e. coli strain never seen in humans. >> and a spectacular show. after a long, hard winter, one of the nation's most beautiful places have come alive like never before. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. a lot of people have been saying lately, this country is pulling out of economic recession, perhaps. but tonight, there is evidence to the condraertrary, and lots of it. bad sets of nns that show bad times ahead. housing, number s at the lowest since 2002. there are 2.24 million foreclosures. 8 million americans are on unemployment, all those jobs gone away in the esession. and the cost of living is hitting hard, gas, food. everything is so expensive that a lot of people are just living to live. tom, good evening. >> we had such strong economics earlier in the jeer that a rot of people were hoping we were beginning to see a bit of a dern 5r7bd. things have slowed dramaticalld. we're not in a recession, but this is dletenning a fragil
. >> power outages across massachusetts. >>> lethal outbreak. europe struggles to deal with an e. coli strain never seen in humans. >> and a spectacular show. after a long, hard winter, one of the nation's most beautiful places have come alive like never before. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. a lot of people have been saying lately, this country is pulling out of economic recession, perhaps. but...
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of the tornadoes in massachusetts. -- deadly tornadoes in massachusetts. the mayor of springfield said four people were killed when deadly tornadoes touched down. >> we called up to thousand national guard members to help but debris removal and any other ways that may be necessary. >> it has been a busy year for disasters. at continues across the midwest. the feds already disturbing $150 million in assistance. >> there is a budget crunch. the fy 11 budget is still on the hill right now we are fine. >> error is more than $2 billion left in the disaster relief fund -- there is more than $2 billion left in the disaster relief fund. >> a texas judge banned prayer. the law was passed that sent ripples around the state even though it only affects one school. one can doubt her head or say -- no one can doubt there had or say amen. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think of a judge's ruling that bans prayer from a texas high school's graduation ceremonies? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send
of the tornadoes in massachusetts. -- deadly tornadoes in massachusetts. the mayor of springfield said four people were killed when deadly tornadoes touched down. >> we called up to thousand national guard members to help but debris removal and any other ways that may be necessary. >> it has been a busy year for disasters. at continues across the midwest. the feds already disturbing $150 million in assistance. >> there is a budget crunch. the fy 11 budget is still on the hill...
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rhode island and massachusetts fire companies were on the scene as the inferno deputied the factory once used to make world war ii attack boats. the massive fire on the seven acre site caused power outages and forced officials to evacuate the area before it was brought under control. >>> the warship connected to the burial of osama bin lad sn back in american waters. the uss carl vincent docked in u.s. waters receiving a hero's welcome from about 100 greeters after its historic mission. trillion ship refused to release any details, but did say the mission was conducted in a manner that brings pride to the nation. >>> the u.s. geological survey has received new video of a fresh lava spilling into a lake. this new activity doesn't pose any danger to hawaii's big island, but scientists say it is causing disruption with the volcano's crust. unbelievable pictures there. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. good morning, bill. a lot of folks around the country will feel like they're sunning right ther
rhode island and massachusetts fire companies were on the scene as the inferno deputied the factory once used to make world war ii attack boats. the massive fire on the seven acre site caused power outages and forced officials to evacuate the area before it was brought under control. >>> the warship connected to the burial of osama bin lad sn back in american waters. the uss carl vincent docked in u.s. waters receiving a hero's welcome from about 100 greeters after its historic...
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. >>> a massachusetts teen plunges 20 feet off the side of a mall escalator. >>> and close encounter. a piece ofof space debris sends the crew of the international space station scrambling. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with two close for comfort. this morning the nation's premier nuclear laboratory is under siege. fire crews in new mexico are scrambling to drive back a wildfire that's now reached within just 50 feet of the los alamos national lab. chris gregory reports. >> reporter: a fierce wildfire continues to grow in los alamos very close to the national laboratory. firefighters are working day and night to clear brush and extinguish spot fires near the sprawling nuclear facility. >> we have not lost any structures at the laboratory or in the town site, and we don't plan on losing structures. >> reporter: the secret of los alamos laboratory is made up of 2,000 buildings at nearly four dozen sites. it's home to the nation's largest supply of nuclear weapons. >> our facilities and nuclear materials are prot
. >>> a massachusetts teen plunges 20 feet off the side of a mall escalator. >>> and close encounter. a piece ofof space debris sends the crew of the international space station scrambling. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with two close for comfort. this morning the nation's premier nuclear laboratory is under siege. fire crews in new mexico are scrambling to drive back a wildfire that's now...
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. >> mitt romney defended the plan in massachusetts. exports was a state plan, a state solution, and if people do not like it in our state, they can change it. >> it was reflection of the president's comments that he designed a obamacare on the massachusetts health care plan. >> other issues came up like abortion, immigration, and the war in afghanistan. >> the bullet predict the president may have been a political punching bag for conservatives, but he says he is committed to getting the debt and the deficit under control. the president said it is possible to rein in spending will making investments in the future to help put people back to work. >> there is a way of solving a problem that does not require big, radical changes. but it does require is everybody making some sacrifices, and we make these changes in a balanced way. >> the president announced the plan to train 10,002 american engineers each year by offering incentives to college students to get engineering degrees. it involves private sector companies and would promote econo
. >> mitt romney defended the plan in massachusetts. exports was a state plan, a state solution, and if people do not like it in our state, they can change it. >> it was reflection of the president's comments that he designed a obamacare on the massachusetts health care plan. >> other issues came up like abortion, immigration, and the war in afghanistan. >> the bullet predict the president may have been a political punching bag for conservatives, but he says he is...
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a puppy rescued after a hurricane sweeps through massachusetts. more than 144,000 acres destroyed by fire. >> this is the beltway at wilkins avenue. man: we need a sofa. something i can stretch out on! woman: ooh... that will go with those lamps my mother gave us. or we could get some new lamps. or we could get no sofa. negotiating, eh? you got it! >> welcome back. we have some fog in some neighborhoods. it is 70 downtown. west. mostt of sun a skies today. i temperature around 82 or 83 this afternoon. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. the heat is back in the picture. >> a massive wildfire burns in eastern arizona. the fire has destroyed more than 144,000 acres. firefighters are working to contain the blaze. some people tried to get items from their homes. >> give me a tissue for mindy. a puppy is reunited with his family. need shadow -- meet shadow. the stock to not make it down the stairs in time and the owners feared -- the dog did not make it down the stairs in time. chatter is going to be ok -- shadow is goi
a puppy rescued after a hurricane sweeps through massachusetts. more than 144,000 acres destroyed by fire. >> this is the beltway at wilkins avenue. man: we need a sofa. something i can stretch out on! woman: ooh... that will go with those lamps my mother gave us. or we could get some new lamps. or we could get no sofa. negotiating, eh? you got it! >> welcome back. we have some fog in some neighborhoods. it is 70 downtown. west. mostt of sun a skies today. i temperature around 82 or...
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would you believe a massive tornado in massachusetts? and the damage reports are just now coming in. >>> by the book. as a west coast tragedy unfolds, what explains rescue workers standing by and watching onshore while a man drowns? >>> up in the air, what an airline passenger did in his seat that was so bad, fighter jets were scrambled and the plane turned around. >>> failing to act. the scathing report about the nuclear report in japan. we're there three months after the meltdown. >>> and making a difference for a 10-year-old boy. the sole survivor of a tragedy that touched so many. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. it is a hard to believe we're coming on the air to report a huge tornado in massachusetts, but it has happened. and after what we saw after we landing in tuscaloosa and joplin, m.o., in recent weeks, nothing surprises us this weekend. for a time, it resembled the tusz culoosa storm. at the height, it was ten miles high. commercial jets couldn't fly over it, had to fly
would you believe a massive tornado in massachusetts? and the damage reports are just now coming in. >>> by the book. as a west coast tragedy unfolds, what explains rescue workers standing by and watching onshore while a man drowns? >>> up in the air, what an airline passenger did in his seat that was so bad, fighter jets were scrambled and the plane turned around. >>> failing to act. the scathing report about the nuclear report in japan. we're there three months...
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at least four people killed as rare tornadoes cut a path of destruction across parts of massachusetts. this morning a state of emergency has been declared. we are live on the scene. >>> image problem. congressman anthony wiener speaks out to again deny he sent a lewd photo from his twitter account but won't rule outhe possibility that's him in the picture. will the scandal and the response to it derail his political ambitions? >>> and inside the vatican. steeped in history and tradition, it's the spiritual home to more than a billion catholics worldwide. this morning an unprecedented look at the vatican city and the life of pope benedict xvi. and the story behind matt's unforgettable audience with the holy father himself, today thursday, june 2nd, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and welcome to a special edition of "today" on this thursday morning inside studio 1a i'm meredith vieira and matt at at the vatican looking very spiffy. good morning, matt. >> good morning to you, meredith. welcome to rome. the holy see as it's more formally known. it's home to more th
at least four people killed as rare tornadoes cut a path of destruction across parts of massachusetts. this morning a state of emergency has been declared. we are live on the scene. >>> image problem. congressman anthony wiener speaks out to again deny he sent a lewd photo from his twitter account but won't rule outhe possibility that's him in the picture. will the scandal and the response to it derail his political ambitions? >>> and inside the vatican. steeped in history and...
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. >> the state of massachusetts is under a state of emergency this morning. a rare tornado ripped through the state killing at least a quarter people. kate amara has more on the federal response. good morning to you. >> in massachusetts this morning >> the mayor of springfield says at least four people were killed, dozens more injured, when twisters touched down in parts of his city. governor deval patrick declared a state of emergengy. >> we called up up to 1,000 national guard members to help with search and rescue, with debris removal, and any other way that may be necessary. >> it's already been a busy year for disasters. across the midwest, cleanup continues in communities wrecked by tornadoes and floods. the feds already distributing some $150 million in assistance, leaving some to wonder how much more can the government afford. >> there is a budget crunch. for fy 11, i think we're fine. the fy 12 budget is still up on the hill. that may be another issue, and we'll deal with it as we get there. but right now we're fine. >> the obama administration says
. >> the state of massachusetts is under a state of emergency this morning. a rare tornado ripped through the state killing at least a quarter people. kate amara has more on the federal response. good morning to you. >> in massachusetts this morning >> the mayor of springfield says at least four people were killed, dozens more injured, when twisters touched down in parts of his city. governor deval patrick declared a state of emergengy. >> we called up up to 1,000...
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will be moved will license facility in massachusetts. >> the postal service has an age verification service. it is intended adjustment over the age of 21 sun for a legal entrance of that delivered through the mail. it is only available for select types of mail. plenty of devices that claim to see the money on gas. experts say don't believe the hype. one she because of an item that claims to save on gas -- you should be cautious of any item that claims to save on gas. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> the u.s. air force is testing out apple ipads. in a preferred place the -- and it replaced the traditional charts and manuals. the airforce is not the only federal agency testing of the device. the justice department has moved to get more of them. it's retreated unconcern of the strength of the u.s. economy. the bloomberg maryland index falling on losses for the united therapeutics. since tend to not do as well on states with higher than average levels of unemployment. issues tend to have students that performed poorly. school districts get their money from property taxes. i'm jan
will be moved will license facility in massachusetts. >> the postal service has an age verification service. it is intended adjustment over the age of 21 sun for a legal entrance of that delivered through the mail. it is only available for select types of mail. plenty of devices that claim to see the money on gas. experts say don't believe the hype. one she because of an item that claims to save on gas -- you should be cautious of any item that claims to save on gas. jane king has the...
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. >> at least four people were killed when tornado struck in massachusetts last night. springfield was the hardest hit by the storms where there were rec -- reports of damage and injuries. the governor declared a state emergency and mobilize the national guard troops to aid in the cleanup. we have more. >> scenes like this have been associated with tuscaloosa or joplin. around springfield, they know what those others have gone through. >> are lost my wife december 13 last year. now lost the house. >> his house was one of dozens destroyed in the town of munson. others lived to tell about the experience. i lookedit was over up at my house was gone. >> two tornadoes tore through the area including the one in springfield where tourist -- twisters are so unusual a warning when out 10 minutes before it hit. not as widespread, the damage in some instances is just as bad in the midwest and south. planes from a small airport were picked up and thrown. the governor toured the damaged areas and has declared a state of emergency. >> we got a real mess on our hands here. we're in th
. >> at least four people were killed when tornado struck in massachusetts last night. springfield was the hardest hit by the storms where there were rec -- reports of damage and injuries. the governor declared a state emergency and mobilize the national guard troops to aid in the cleanup. we have more. >> scenes like this have been associated with tuscaloosa or joplin. around springfield, they know what those others have gone through. >> are lost my wife december 13 last...
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the former governor of massachusetts gos in as the man to beat. we have tonight's commitment 2012 update. >> mitt romney will be the biggest target tonight at this first republican debate in manchester, new hampshire. there was no question who was the early front-runner. >> mitt romney. >> met romney. >> tim plenty. -- tim pawlenty. his mother is thankful that obama health care reform guaranteed coverage despite pre- existing conditions. >> if it is not covered and he does not have a prosthetics. >> he called the democratic plan obam-ney-care. he says the will not use that name tonight. >> i was responding to a question about the similarities or differences between obamacare and what happened in massachusetts. >> he puts it -- the gallup poll puts tim policy at 6%. -- pawlenty at 6% palin will not be here. bachmann is showing up to show that she is the real deal. herman cain showed he was the real deal. hetrailes only mitt romney tonight. romney's goal is to focus on the issues and stay above the political fray. wbal-tv 11 news. >> still ahead, th
the former governor of massachusetts gos in as the man to beat. we have tonight's commitment 2012 update. >> mitt romney will be the biggest target tonight at this first republican debate in manchester, new hampshire. there was no question who was the early front-runner. >> mitt romney. >> met romney. >> tim plenty. -- tim pawlenty. his mother is thankful that obama health care reform guaranteed coverage despite pre- existing conditions. >> if it is not covered and...
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they are now pushing ahead with a new filing in massachusetts. they claim evidence was withheld during the $65 million settlement they reached in 2008 over wlp zuckerberg stole their idea for facebook. never ends. >>> well, an bankruabrupt resig from one of the top teams. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> the forecast for our first summer weekend is going to feature heavy rain and thunderstorms through much of the middle of the country. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you are just waking up, this is "early today." in sports the cleveland cavaliers got first crack at the nba draft last night. in an attempt to rebuild the team that has crumbled into ruin. here's nbc's fred rogan. he has an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. the last time the cleveland cavaliers had the first overall draft pick, they selected reb lebron james. we know how that turned out. they are hoping this year's pick doesn't leave them high and dry. >> with the first pick in the 201
they are now pushing ahead with a new filing in massachusetts. they claim evidence was withheld during the $65 million settlement they reached in 2008 over wlp zuckerberg stole their idea for facebook. never ends. >>> well, an bankruabrupt resig from one of the top teams. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> the forecast for our first summer weekend is going to feature heavy rain and thunderstorms through much of the middle of the country. your forecast...
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>> it was that he designed it on the romney care in massachusetts. >> asked what worked and what didn't. i would have told you, mr. president, what you are doing will not work. >> militia bachman defended the tea party to a republican. >> there are people that simply want to take the country back. they want the country to work again. >> reporter: businessman herman cane, would you put a muslim in your cabinet? >> i would not be comfortable because you have pawsful muslims and militant muslims, those that are trying to kill us. >> reporter: what about banning same-sex marriage? >> constitutional amendment, get the government out of it. >> reporter: how about illegal immigration? >> take half of the current department of homeland security bureaucracy in washington, transplant it to texas, arizona, and new mexico. you'll have more than enough people to control the border. >> reporter: talk fest. mostly polite. >> we had a great field of candidates. i was very impressed. >> reporter: eight months until the new hampshire primary. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, manchester. >>> while those po
>> it was that he designed it on the romney care in massachusetts. >> asked what worked and what didn't. i would have told you, mr. president, what you are doing will not work. >> militia bachman defended the tea party to a republican. >> there are people that simply want to take the country back. they want the country to work again. >> reporter: businessman herman cane, would you put a muslim in your cabinet? >> i would not be comfortable because you have...
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there's more terrible weather in news, because this time in southwest massachusetts, four people at least have been killed after a rare tornado ripped through the area. so we're going to have more on this in just a moment in our newscast. >>> also ahead a medical miracle. he was 18 years old, about to get his driver ice license and his world closed in because he was going blind. he couldn't afford the treatment to save his sight but then a generous doctor answered his father's plea for help and now sean can see a new life ahead. we're going to be talking to him coming up in the new hour. and we saw al and matt enjoying the beautiful city of rome. >>> if you're planning a big trip this summer, what if something goes wrong. without divine intervention, maybe you should think about travel insurance. some think it's a no-brainer but you need to be careful and read the fine print. we're going to have excellent pointers coming up. first, thoerks you have a check of the top stories? >> i do. we're going to turn to the storms. in a part of the country where tornadoes are exceedingly mary, jeff ro
there's more terrible weather in news, because this time in southwest massachusetts, four people at least have been killed after a rare tornado ripped through the area. so we're going to have more on this in just a moment in our newscast. >>> also ahead a medical miracle. he was 18 years old, about to get his driver ice license and his world closed in because he was going blind. he couldn't afford the treatment to save his sight but then a generous doctor answered his father's plea for...
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we begin tonight with an alert with record-breaking storms that spot that tornado in massachusetts. >> and the governor has declared a state of emergency and this is the reason why. the roof is torn off, vehicles overturned. there are also reports of tornadoes and other cities near springfield. 1000 national guardsmen are expected to help with the search and recovery. >> is part of the system that had our area under a thunderstorm watch today associated with a cold front that will bring record-breaking heat. residents have been without power for a while now. what did they have to say about this? >> good news, streetlights just came on the last couple of minutes. the earlier power outage was caused by an underlying cable failure hand crews were out here working to restore the power. as utility crews worked to restore power, the only thing these fellows could do was hope for a breeze to pass through. >> it is really hot. or what can we do? gosh i feel disgusted and hungry. >> more than 900 of them lost power. >> there is no air circulating whatsoever. that is why i was having some much
we begin tonight with an alert with record-breaking storms that spot that tornado in massachusetts. >> and the governor has declared a state of emergency and this is the reason why. the roof is torn off, vehicles overturned. there are also reports of tornadoes and other cities near springfield. 1000 national guardsmen are expected to help with the search and recovery. >> is part of the system that had our area under a thunderstorm watch today associated with a cold front that will...
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this is hope in bloom, a massachusetts nonprofit that builds three gardens for breast cancer patients. four years ago gardening enthusiast lost a close friends to the disease. >> i didn't know what to do with the grief and i realized they could make it better for somebody else. >> reporter: since then the group has grown to more than 800 volunteers, working solely with donated cash and materials. their mission is simple, to bring all of nature's tranquility and healing power to those who need it most. today that's new mom rebecca burn, she was diagnosed breast can just three month into her pregnancy. >> when there's a time when you're supposed to be celebrating being pregnant -- sorry -- you know, being excited about being pregnant, i was scared and not even enjoying my pregnancy. >> reporter: after giving birth to a healthy baby girl, she immediately had a mastectomy. >> she's a miracle baby. >> reporter: over the years, the gripe has created over 100 outdoor sanctuaries, all with more than just flowers. >> the plants were strategically planted with love, there was just this divine f
this is hope in bloom, a massachusetts nonprofit that builds three gardens for breast cancer patients. four years ago gardening enthusiast lost a close friends to the disease. >> i didn't know what to do with the grief and i realized they could make it better for somebody else. >> reporter: since then the group has grown to more than 800 volunteers, working solely with donated cash and materials. their mission is simple, to bring all of nature's tranquility and healing power to...
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whitey was ordering hits, his brother, billy bulger was rising in state government, president of the massachusetts state senate and later president of umass, he came to court today to see his brother. billy has always denied any knowledge of whitey's alleged crimes or where he's been hiding. msnbc's lawrence o'donnell grew up nearby. >> you would not be asked questions about what your brother does, because too many people have brothers doing things they couldn't explain. >> reporter: but those pesky questions never went away, even at a 2003 congressional hearing. >> i do not know where my brother is. >> he probably didn't tell him where he was. that's the way i look at it. >> everybody knows everything and kept people, same old, same old. >> reporter: you think billy knew? >> yes. >> reporter: billy said i wish to express my sympathy to all of the families hurt, but also said he will not comment any further. by the way, lester, whitey bulger was an fbi informant, many believe he actually had accomplices with the fbi, people who still work there. >> many people in boston were surprised that whitey
whitey was ordering hits, his brother, billy bulger was rising in state government, president of the massachusetts state senate and later president of umass, he came to court today to see his brother. billy has always denied any knowledge of whitey's alleged crimes or where he's been hiding. msnbc's lawrence o'donnell grew up nearby. >> you would not be asked questions about what your brother does, because too many people have brothers doing things they couldn't explain. >>...
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>> now he has to face questions about his record as governor of massachusetts. this was the debate mitt romney wanted in two2008. i covered him in new hampshire when the issue was iraq and the surge. he didn't do as well there as he did against senator mccain who got the nomination because he couldn't focus on the economy. this is where he'd like the focus to be. >> sarah palin pulled in with her tour bus yesterday. she said it was coincidence. she wasn't trying to upstage romney. he said he didn't care she was there. behind closed doors what are they saying? >> sarah palin is not a real pro republican establishment person. she'll dance to her own music. she was reaching out to conservatives here. there are trappings of her positioning herself for a run. a lot of republicans i talked to think she stays on the sidelines. she can command media attention and that's what she wants now. whether to become a candidate or not. nevertheless, she has a real impact because she can occupy political space of social conservatives. that can be more important in a state like io
>> now he has to face questions about his record as governor of massachusetts. this was the debate mitt romney wanted in two2008. i covered him in new hampshire when the issue was iraq and the surge. he didn't do as well there as he did against senator mccain who got the nomination because he couldn't focus on the economy. this is where he'd like the focus to be. >> sarah palin pulled in with her tour bus yesterday. she said it was coincidence. she wasn't trying to upstage romney....
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>> maple is grown primarily in vermont and massachusetts, and the grains are typically very hard to pick up. they're very light. and the ash primarily comes from the northern part of pennsylvania and the southern part of new york. the ash is a little different in the way you can really see -- you see the lines here? >> yeah, these lines are more defined. which one is more popular, the ash or maple? >> well, right now it's probably maple. the last ten years a lot of players have attributed better bats to maple bats. it's all about bat speed these days, and the faster you can whip the bat through the zone the better off they feel like they're going to be. >> so what kind of bat did babe ruth use, maple or ash? >> well, he used an ash. and he hit all those home runs with an ash bat. >> joe, this doesn't quite feel like a bat yet. how do you make this a bat? >> okay. so we've got a six-pound billet right here. now we're going to shave about four pounds off of it. for this we're going to need our master craftsman, greg. >> nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you as well. >> let's do this. >> th
>> maple is grown primarily in vermont and massachusetts, and the grains are typically very hard to pick up. they're very light. and the ash primarily comes from the northern part of pennsylvania and the southern part of new york. the ash is a little different in the way you can really see -- you see the lines here? >> yeah, these lines are more defined. which one is more popular, the ash or maple? >> well, right now it's probably maple. the last ten years a lot of players...
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>> he looked to massachusetts for designing his program. he said it was a blueprint and he merged the two programs. so using the term was a reflection of the president's comments that he designed obama care on the massachusetts health care plan. >> reporter: former speaker newt gingrich who last month drew fire from conservatives for criticism the medicare plan did not back down at this debate. >> if you're dealing with something as big as medicare and you can't have a conversation with the country with a country thinks what you're doing is the right thing, you better slow down. >> reporter: in the end, no matter who won or lost this debate it served as an early gop pep rally for 2012. >> president obama is a one-term president. >> look, spin room politics does matter in this and post-debate, the romney folks were ecstatic, they got exactly what they hoped for. michele bachmann overtaking tim pawlenty. the pawlenty folks found themselves on the defensive last night having to answer over and over again why the candidate decided to back off t
>> he looked to massachusetts for designing his program. he said it was a blueprint and he merged the two programs. so using the term was a reflection of the president's comments that he designed obama care on the massachusetts health care plan. >> reporter: former speaker newt gingrich who last month drew fire from conservatives for criticism the medicare plan did not back down at this debate. >> if you're dealing with something as big as medicare and you can't have a...
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. >> new video of a tornado striking massachusetts. the woman stayed with the video. the twister toppled trees. the storm caused the first tornado-related death in years. a woman found her cat. erlin was deadr after the tornado flattened her house. she is so happy. learn how a tornado forms on our website. we have the latest on the cleanup efforts in joplin, missouri. just click on whetheeather. >> in with a new food pyramid. it is a map of what you played should look like it will time -- of what your plate should look like at mealtime. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the new food icon highlighting portion control will be more effective in encouraging healtier diet choices than the old food pyramid? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> i like that. 57 degrees on tv hill. a frantic search for a 17-month old. >> the national spelling bee. >> this is the beltway at wilkins avenue. if forecast is next. when water doesn't dry, it can leave spots and film.
. >> new video of a tornado striking massachusetts. the woman stayed with the video. the twister toppled trees. the storm caused the first tornado-related death in years. a woman found her cat. erlin was deadr after the tornado flattened her house. she is so happy. learn how a tornado forms on our website. we have the latest on the cleanup efforts in joplin, missouri. just click on whetheeather. >> in with a new food pyramid. it is a map of what you played should look like it will...
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cape cod, massachusetts, has been the eye of a storm that has been raging for a decade. along with nearby islands martha's vineyard and nantucket, this area is known for its historic seaside charm, the shingled houses with rooftop widow's walks, where wives watched for the return of sailing ships, the kennedy family compound, quiet ponds, quaint stores, and beautiful beaches. it also has lots and lots of wind. and that steady, strong breeze is stirring up a heated controversy. a project called "cape wind" would put 130 giant turbines in the body of water called nantucket sound between the cape and the islands. these images are created by the developer to show what the nation's first offshore wind farm would look like during the day. even miles out to sea, the turbines would still be visible from the shore because they'd reach 440 feet above the water's surface. that's much taller than the statue of liberty. >> you're going to see a power plant. you're basically going to see a huge stretch of 40-story buildings during the day, and at night, you're going to have flashing l
cape cod, massachusetts, has been the eye of a storm that has been raging for a decade. along with nearby islands martha's vineyard and nantucket, this area is known for its historic seaside charm, the shingled houses with rooftop widow's walks, where wives watched for the return of sailing ships, the kennedy family compound, quiet ponds, quaint stores, and beautiful beaches. it also has lots and lots of wind. and that steady, strong breeze is stirring up a heated controversy. a project called...
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. >> reporter: two days after james bulger entered a massachusetts jail we learned new details about his 16 years on the lam. charged with a laundry list of crimes including 19 murders, the 81-year-old gangster that looks more like a grandpa has been described as chatty while behind bars. lindsay sere dated bulger and knew him as jimmy. >> we had a very nice life together. he was a wonderful father. he was very supportive. >> reporter: housed in plymouth county's notorious g unit, for 23 hours a day he's confined to a cell. bulger can shower, walk a caged yard or make a phone call during his one free hour. a far cry from life on the run lived in the open. bulger called santa monica home. neighbors say he was often seen at the bustling third street promena promenade. didn't seem to matter much police and surveillance cameras lined the walk. bulger is also said to have routinely crossed into mexico, slipping back and forth over the border with a fake id to buy medicine. for all those years it seems james bulger wasn't trying to hide as much as fit in. >> jimmie had always been adamant
. >> reporter: two days after james bulger entered a massachusetts jail we learned new details about his 16 years on the lam. charged with a laundry list of crimes including 19 murders, the 81-year-old gangster that looks more like a grandpa has been described as chatty while behind bars. lindsay sere dated bulger and knew him as jimmy. >> we had a very nice life together. he was a wonderful father. he was very supportive. >> reporter: housed in plymouth county's notorious g...
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meanwhile come a bizarre story out of massachusetts where a woman's body was pulled from a public swimming pool two days after she had drowned. she had been in the water the whole time with people slain around her but nobody spotted the body until she floated -- with people swimming around her and nobody's got the body until she floated to the surface. state officials have now closed all deep water swimming pools pending an investigation. >> two people were killed -- killed in michigan after a small plane crashed there. there were the only people on board when it crashed into a brick wall, causing it to cave in. witnesses say he -- a witness says he saw the plane coming toward a bedroom in his house. the faa is investigating a man faces a court hearing in federal court to bar after he got three security checkpoint onto a flight in los angeles last week. he sneaked onto a virgin airlines flight with an exported -- expired boarding pass that along to someone else. he was questioned, but not arrested until yesterday when he tried to board another flight. that time authorities found 10 expired
meanwhile come a bizarre story out of massachusetts where a woman's body was pulled from a public swimming pool two days after she had drowned. she had been in the water the whole time with people slain around her but nobody spotted the body until she floated -- with people swimming around her and nobody's got the body until she floated to the surface. state officials have now closed all deep water swimming pools pending an investigation. >> two people were killed -- killed in michigan...
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one firefighter was injured near the massachusetts state line. little is left of the property. firefighters are fortunate the fire did not spread. the walls of the building collapsed inward. hundreds turned out at the new york church to pray for the safe return of a costume. the woman disappeared early friday morning if you blocks from her off-campus apartment. police allowed to get surveillance footage for clues. police have few leads and a suspect believed there was foul play. >> americans are increasingly unconventional type of loan. a double-digit increase in the number of folks boring from their 41 k retirement plans. one in seven workers poured against their own savings in 2010. the loan has the advantage of repaying yourself. you lose potential interest while you're repaying it. americans are getting fed up with poor customer service. 64% said they walked out of the store because of bad service. 67% report to hang up on a poorly handled customer service call. several companies to received high marks for the service. apple computers and southwest airlines are among them.
one firefighter was injured near the massachusetts state line. little is left of the property. firefighters are fortunate the fire did not spread. the walls of the building collapsed inward. hundreds turned out at the new york church to pray for the safe return of a costume. the woman disappeared early friday morning if you blocks from her off-campus apartment. police allowed to get surveillance footage for clues. police have few leads and a suspect believed there was foul play. >>...
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. >> we're starting off with skype and kelly from massachusetts. good morning, kelly. >> good morning, al. i'm looking for the best option for myself and my husband for our retirement. i'm a union rn for a local community hospital which offers a 403b and a pension plan. my husband is unfortunately self-employed due to the recent economy. and i'm wondering what should i do? should i go with my pension plan 403(b) or open a roth i.r.a.? >> you want to go with your 403(b). >> what's that? >> it's just like a 401(k) except it's offered to a different group of employees. it works the same. it has the same limits. you can put up to $16,500 a year in there. if you can do that, that's fantastic. often you'll get matching dollars for making those contributions which is why it takes precedence over an i.r.a. your husband, even though he's not working, he can have a spousal i.r.a. or a spousal roth i.r.a. you can shove another $5,000 in there for him even before he goes back to work. and this is really, really important for anybody who has a stay-at-home spou
. >> we're starting off with skype and kelly from massachusetts. good morning, kelly. >> good morning, al. i'm looking for the best option for myself and my husband for our retirement. i'm a union rn for a local community hospital which offers a 403b and a pension plan. my husband is unfortunately self-employed due to the recent economy. and i'm wondering what should i do? should i go with my pension plan 403(b) or open a roth i.r.a.? >> you want to go with your 403(b)....
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his health care plan in massachusetts is more like president obama's plan. that's why i called it obamney care. it is a different approach than we took in minnesota which was no mandates, no takeovers and a more private market approach to health care reform. >> some people actually -- not just the press, but some pundits also said and political watchers suggested, they essentially said you wimped out, essentially saying it raised a question about whether you could go toe-to-toe in the presidential race. what is your response to that concern? >> just look at my record in minnesota. my goodness, it is easy to take on mitt romney on health care or anyone else to suggest that i don't have the ability to do that is just preposterous. i was the first governor in 150 years to shut down government. i set a record for vetoes. i used executive power to take more money out of spending than all the other governors in minnesota combined. irv i've been an old hockey player so i've probably been in more fights than anyone on that stage combined. i decided in that moment to
his health care plan in massachusetts is more like president obama's plan. that's why i called it obamney care. it is a different approach than we took in minnesota which was no mandates, no takeovers and a more private market approach to health care reform. >> some people actually -- not just the press, but some pundits also said and political watchers suggested, they essentially said you wimped out, essentially saying it raised a question about whether you could go toe-to-toe in the...
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a man in massachusetts was arrested this week for robbing a starbucks. yeah. witnesses described the man as extremely venti -- [ laughter ] non-fat, and not black. no, more of a mocha. [ laughter ] was he wearing in unusual? yes, he had cardboard sleeves. [ laughter ] thank you. [ applause ] ♪ bonus riverdance. that -- bonus riverdance. that's all. hey, here's some medical news. doctors are now warning that viagra can cause hearing loss. or as many husbands put it, so what's the downside? [ laughter ] i got to listen to this broad all day. hey! [ audience oohs ] oh! [ laughter ] got to listen to this one talking all day over here. [ laughter ] get over here! get out of here. that's right. viagra can cause hearing loss. so if you experience an erection lasting more than four hours, just go ahead and text your doctor. just kidding. [ light laughter ] and finally, a $215 million theme park is opening in china dedicated to hello kitty. [ cheers ] yeah. it's right next to that famous chinese restaurant, good-bye doggy. [ audience groans ] ladies and gentlemen, we
a man in massachusetts was arrested this week for robbing a starbucks. yeah. witnesses described the man as extremely venti -- [ laughter ] non-fat, and not black. no, more of a mocha. [ laughter ] was he wearing in unusual? yes, he had cardboard sleeves. [ laughter ] thank you. [ applause ] ♪ bonus riverdance. that -- bonus riverdance. that's all. hey, here's some medical news. doctors are now warning that viagra can cause hearing loss. or as many husbands put it, so what's the downside? [...
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the last -- >> just a second, because in the debate, he decides not to take him on on health care in massachusetts, which he had done in an interview. then he came on fox news this week and said, hey, i made a mistake. he called romney a co-conspirator with president obama on health care. this is what he said to fox news. >> i should have been much more clear during the debate, shawn. i don't think we can have a nominee that was involved in the development and construction of obama care and then continues to defend it. >> yeah? >> i think the one thing romney did well in that debate, he has an answer, finally, for the obama care thing by saying i did it in my state. there are problems in my state. he should have come and asked me what worked what didn't work. he was prepared for this in a way that he wasn't prepared four years ago. it really helps to have run for the presidency once before. it's a whole different planet. we were talking about planets before, and he's learned. >> listening to the clips you played earlier by mitt romney, there was one thing that jumped out at me that implied a speci
the last -- >> just a second, because in the debate, he decides not to take him on on health care in massachusetts, which he had done in an interview. then he came on fox news this week and said, hey, i made a mistake. he called romney a co-conspirator with president obama on health care. this is what he said to fox news. >> i should have been much more clear during the debate, shawn. i don't think we can have a nominee that was involved in the development and construction of obama...
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create jobs, we're talking about somebody that never created and recovered the amount of jobs lost in massachusetts from the 2001 recession when he was governor. his -- >> do you see him as a front-runner for the republicans? >> i see that there is a collection of very flawed candidates on the other side of the aisle. we are concentrating on making sure that we can continue to boost this recovery. we want the republicans to join us. they have literally been absent from that process. >> let's talk about the map. it's interesting. if you look at the states president obama won in 2008, these were also states that president bush won in 2004, so it's very interesting. from the rocky mountain west to the midwest, where the president can be most vulnerable on the economy, then virginia, north carolina, southern states and all-important florida. chairman priebus, how do republicans get those states back? then the question for you, congresswoman, is how does the president defend those states? >> well, i mean, i think the folks in those states have the same concerns that people across the country have with r
create jobs, we're talking about somebody that never created and recovered the amount of jobs lost in massachusetts from the 2001 recession when he was governor. his -- >> do you see him as a front-runner for the republicans? >> i see that there is a collection of very flawed candidates on the other side of the aisle. we are concentrating on making sure that we can continue to boost this recovery. we want the republicans to join us. they have literally been absent from that process....
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milton, massachusetts. >> milton, mass. all right. what are your names. >> bob. >> and mary ellen. >> get your names in there. don't let him take over. you can check your weather day or night. do you know how to do that? >> yes. >> weather channel on cable on weather.com online. let's go to willard. >> how sweet it is. the flowers of bloom. summertime around the corner and we're all here. let's check our birthday buddies today and see who's on tap. we have marjorie kemp in plainwell, michigan. 101 years old. has her own facebook page. loves to grow vegetables. can't beat that. i like to eat vegetables. i love strawberries. great down there. jack goler of pembroke pines, florida, 100 years old and active still in tennis and also plays golf and loves to get pictures of his family, especially his great, great, great, great grandchildren. annie joe from augusta, georgia, is 100 years old. very proud of her 11 children. she loves to play bridge and also go to the ymca. we wish her a very happy birthday. god bless. we have janella -- that's
milton, massachusetts. >> milton, mass. all right. what are your names. >> bob. >> and mary ellen. >> get your names in there. don't let him take over. you can check your weather day or night. do you know how to do that? >> yes. >> weather channel on cable on weather.com online. let's go to willard. >> how sweet it is. the flowers of bloom. summertime around the corner and we're all here. let's check our birthday buddies today and see who's on tap. we...
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the vacant 19th century plant near the massachusetts state line was on the national register of historic places. it was purchaseded last year by a company that planned to use it to generate green energy. now to wall street and courtney reagan. >> officials are meeting in vienna to discuss production to reign in the high prices. ben bernanke actually blames higher gas prices for the continued strain on consumers' wallets. meantime investors hope for a positive catalyst to turn around the five-day losing streak. wall street saw the gains going into the closing bell on bernanke's comments on the sluggish economy. ann? >> thank you very much. another stunning comeback for the dallas mavericks who tied a heat. dirk nowitski scored in the final minutes to lead to the victory and he was battling a 101-degree fever. nbc beat out espn and fox to carry the olympics. a lot of cheering around here about that. of it's 7:18. now back to matt, meredith and al. >> i can't wait to see >> the heat is the big story. temperatures will soar into the mid-90's. heat index at or above 100 this afternoon. 20% ch
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>> he supported a health law in massachusetts like obama care does. it's to stop barack obama, stop him from getting a second term. make mo mistake romney is a weak front-runner but he's the front-runner, and a lot of the establishment is for him. i think as the field clarifies, a lot of the establishment people who have stayed on the fence will go to mitt romney. the question is, can someone else step forward and knock him off his perch? >> thank you for being here. time to get a check of the morning's other headlines. for that over to thomas roberts with our headlines. thomas, good morning. >>> good morning to you. thousands are celebrating news that the president there ali abdullah salah has left the country. the longtime leader is now in saudi arabia getting medical treatment after surviving an assassination attempt at the presidential palace. intelligence officials in pakistan say one of the most wanted leaders of al qaeda may have been killed by u.s. missile strikes on saturday. ilyas kashmiri is described as the operations chief in pakistan and
>> he supported a health law in massachusetts like obama care does. it's to stop barack obama, stop him from getting a second term. make mo mistake romney is a weak front-runner but he's the front-runner, and a lot of the establishment is for him. i think as the field clarifies, a lot of the establishment people who have stayed on the fence will go to mitt romney. the question is, can someone else step forward and knock him off his perch? >> thank you for being here. time to get a...
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and she is from northbridge, massachusetts. 110. how about that? good healthy life. and gets her hair done every single week and enjoys going to the casino. they've got good ones up there. william and mona braun. and they're from open no a, nebraska, where lawrence welk used to play live. 75 years, they've been married. secret to longevity is success and marriage is making sacrifices. that's a nice one. and loving each other more than you can imagine. that's it. that's all. now, back to new york. >> all right, willard, thank you so much. >>> coming up, we're going to get details on a death defying stunt planned by a daring high wire artist. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> we're back at 8:38 with a man who has become an expert at cheating death and he's done it live right here on "today" back in 2008, he walked and then biked across a suspended high wire 13 1/2 stories in the air in newark, new jersey. and there were some very tense moments. now he's creating new stunts with the help of his family for discovery channel series called "life on a wire." >> it's so
and she is from northbridge, massachusetts. 110. how about that? good healthy life. and gets her hair done every single week and enjoys going to the casino. they've got good ones up there. william and mona braun. and they're from open no a, nebraska, where lawrence welk used to play live. 75 years, they've been married. secret to longevity is success and marriage is making sacrifices. that's a nice one. and loving each other more than you can imagine. that's it. that's all. now, back to new...
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president of the massachusetts state senate, and later president of umass. he came to court today to see his brother. billy has always denied any knowledge of whitey's alleged crimes, or where he's been hiding. msnbc's lawrence o'donnell grew up nearby. >> you would not be asked questions about what your brother does, because too many people have brothers doing things that i couldn't explain. >> reporter: but those pesky questions never went away. even at a 2003 congressional hearing. >> i do not know where my brother is. >> not telling him where he was, i look at it. >> everybody knows everything. and same old, same old. >> reporter: you think billy knew? >> yeah. >> reporter: billy bulger released a statement expressing sympathy to all of the families hurt, but said he will not comment any further. by the way, remember whitey bulger was also an fbi informant. many believe he actually had accomplices inside the fbi. so if he cuts a deal with prosecutors, lester, and talks, a lot of people are worried it could open a whole new can of worms. >> all right, jef
president of the massachusetts state senate, and later president of umass. he came to court today to see his brother. billy has always denied any knowledge of whitey's alleged crimes, or where he's been hiding. msnbc's lawrence o'donnell grew up nearby. >> you would not be asked questions about what your brother does, because too many people have brothers doing things that i couldn't explain. >> reporter: but those pesky questions never went away. even at a 2003 congressional...
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former massachusetts governor mitt romney plans to make it official today. he is seeking the republican nomination for president. romney will make the announcement at a new hampshire farm. he plans to make economic issues the core of his campaign, but health care questions are sure to come up, as he seeks conservative support. when he was governor of massachusetts, romney pushed through a state health care bill similar to president obama's health reform law. >>> at the white house today, president obama will discuss budget issues and the national debt with house democrats. yesterday, house republicans met with the president. they told him they don't want to increase the debt limit without major spending cuts. mr. obama says any deficit cutting must include tax increases. another key sticking point is medicare, which the president is not willing to cut. >>> to the latest now on new york congressman anthony weiner. he's involved in a messy case involving his twitter account. weiner insists he didn't send a suggestive photo to a young woman in seattle. but he c
former massachusetts governor mitt romney plans to make it official today. he is seeking the republican nomination for president. romney will make the announcement at a new hampshire farm. he plans to make economic issues the core of his campaign, but health care questions are sure to come up, as he seeks conservative support. when he was governor of massachusetts, romney pushed through a state health care bill similar to president obama's health reform law. >>> at the white house...
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it is in massachusetts. this is what it sounded like on the ground. >> oh -- i'm so happy i'm filming this right now. seriously, the ceiling, look. oh, my god. oh, my god. >> these guys made it out alive but four people were killed. we will show you just how bad the damage was. >>> shelling heard from a roof top. street fighting breaks out in the airport in yemen's capital. flights canceled and there is new concerns of a coming civil war. >>> google says hundreds of personal g mail accounts have been hacked. they blame a giant fishing operation based in china. >>> the sputtering u.s. economy and the creeping fear that things are only going to get worse, that grim outlook sent wall street sliding. the dow plunged near 280 points. that is the biggest one-day drop since last summer. nasdaq also saw its value evaporate by more than 2%. its 66-point slide was the worst one-day loss in four months. >> ali, this is kind of a snowball effect of bad economic news, right? >> yeah. we ought to be careful not to get too
it is in massachusetts. this is what it sounded like on the ground. >> oh -- i'm so happy i'm filming this right now. seriously, the ceiling, look. oh, my god. oh, my god. >> these guys made it out alive but four people were killed. we will show you just how bad the damage was. >>> shelling heard from a roof top. street fighting breaks out in the airport in yemen's capital. flights canceled and there is new concerns of a coming civil war. >>> google says hundreds...
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and accounts have been secured >> for massachusetts gov. mitt romney is expected to and i see is running for the presidency of the united states. he wants to turn around the country. romney ran four years ago and came up a little short. >> we'll be back in a few minutes with more details on the bryan stowe incident. and as you look outside traffic is still flowing very nicely. we will be right back >> traffic and weather conditions. i always consider a it rained a free car wash. i would make some indoor plans for the weekend we have rain headed our way scene all little raindrops in the north. we are picking up a few sprinkles this morning. make continue to see sprinkles throughout the day. this little system is churning in our area. as we head into the weekend we have a series of storms moving into the area. friday night into saturday there will be plenty of rain and showers in the area. temperatures right now are sitting in the '40's and '50's. by the afternoon aerobee in the low 60s warming up into the upper 60s later on this afternoon. h
and accounts have been secured >> for massachusetts gov. mitt romney is expected to and i see is running for the presidency of the united states. he wants to turn around the country. romney ran four years ago and came up a little short. >> we'll be back in a few minutes with more details on the bryan stowe incident. and as you look outside traffic is still flowing very nicely. we will be right back >> traffic and weather conditions. i always consider a it rained a free car...
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killer twisters tear into massachusetts, smashing springfield. pulverizing homes in one of new england's largest cities. >> i was sitting here. watching the storm business. this is my house. >> commuters helpless in their cars, as the tornado makes a direct hit on the highway. >> it was very scary, only because you didn't have anywhere to go. >> now, at least four dead at this hour. tens of thousands without power. widespread damage across the state as first responders head door to door to look for survivors. our josh elliott is live from the tornado zone. >>> photo frenzy. the powerful congressman caught in a controversy over a racy picture tweeted from his account. >> it was someone sending a picture of a wiener on weiner's account. >> the congressman fires back this morning. >>> and caught on tape. a home invasion nightmare. an intruder breaks in right in the middle of the day. targeting a mom and her son. they're okay. but we have the 911 call you have to hear to believe. >>> and what a scary sight it was in springfield, massachusetts, last n
killer twisters tear into massachusetts, smashing springfield. pulverizing homes in one of new england's largest cities. >> i was sitting here. watching the storm business. this is my house. >> commuters helpless in their cars, as the tornado makes a direct hit on the highway. >> it was very scary, only because you didn't have anywhere to go. >> now, at least four dead at this hour. tens of thousands without power. widespread damage across the state as first responders...
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i never, i didn't start out planning to be governor of the commonwealth of massachusetts. if i had, my wife probably never would have married me 27 years ago. [laughter] but, um, you know, you sense, you begin to get a sense of yourself, what your strengths are and how you want to contribute and where and when, and then you move in that direction. the other thing i would say is i have, um, and i want to say this to you as someone who's about to get a fancy degree. um, i remember being in the, in the company of others who were about to get a fancy degree when i was in college. and all they seemed to worry about is how to keep their options open. um, and as a result they could make almost no decision. they were constantly trying to figure out how to be in the right place at the right time and be introduced to the right this and so forth. instead of following some sense of their passion and taking advantage of what that fancy degree is supposed to give you. when i, um, when i got into college, you know, by the time i was applying to college the the milton academy which has a
i never, i didn't start out planning to be governor of the commonwealth of massachusetts. if i had, my wife probably never would have married me 27 years ago. [laughter] but, um, you know, you sense, you begin to get a sense of yourself, what your strengths are and how you want to contribute and where and when, and then you move in that direction. the other thing i would say is i have, um, and i want to say this to you as someone who's about to get a fancy degree. um, i remember being in the,...